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Jack (1996)

PG_13  113 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Fantasy   -  9 August 1996 (USA)
5.4
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Because of an unusual aging disorder that has aged him four times faster than a normal human being, a boy enters the fifth grade for the first time with the appearance of a 40 year old man.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Williams ...
Diane Lane ...
Brian Kerwin ...
Jennifer Lopez ...
Bill Cosby ...
Fran Drescher ...
Adam Zolotin ...
Todd Bosley ...
Eddie
Seth Smith Seth Smith ...
John-John
Mario Yedidia ...
George
Jeremy Lelliott Jeremy Lelliott ...
Jurnee Smollett ...
Phoebe
Dani Faith Dani Faith ...
Jane
Hugo Hernandez Hugo Hernandez ...
Victor
Rickey D'Shon Collins ...
Eric
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Storyline

The movie is about a boy with a unique aging disorder: one that makes him age 4 times faster than normal. It picks up when Jack (Robin Williams) is 10 years old, but looks 40. He tries to go to public school for the first time, and to become friends with kids his own age. His physical appearance causes him lots of problems, however. Written by Bob Gohari <bgohari@earthlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Aging Disorder | Boy | School | 10 Year Old | Girl  | See more »

Taglines:

He's a healthy ten-year-old who's growing four times faster than normal. Now he's ready for the biggest adventure of his life...5th grade. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references (certificate no. 34700) See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,191,496 (USA) (11 August 1996) (1710 Screens)

Gross:

$58,586,889 (USA) (12 January 1997)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Tom Hanks was the original choice for the lead role because of his performance in Big. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Jack is talking with Dolores, he puts his hands up his shirt and you can see the wire for the Lavalier microphone. See more »

Quotes

Miss Marquez: We're gonna have to change your name from Jack to Shaq.
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Crazy Credits

At the end of the music, Jack's classmates can be heard calling for him to
come out and play. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"Star"
Performed by Bryan Adams
Written by Bryan Adams / Robert John Lange (as R.J. Lange) / Michael Kamen
Produced by Robert John Lange (as Robert John 'Mutt' Lange) and Bryan Adams
From the A&M Album '18 Til I Die' See more »